POLS 123 Lecture Notes - Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway, Town Meeting, Scenic Route

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 123
• Professor: Frank Bryan

Document Summary

Part ii: vermont in the federal matrix: vermont in the context of the american states is extremely unique, very small population. States on the edge: extremely exceptional, new york, california, vermont, idaho, massachusetts, connecticut, alaska, utah, rhode island, hawaii, extremely blah , kansas, north carolina, ohio, missouri, nebraska, colorado, washington, pennsylvania, wisconsin, minnesota. January 30 class notes: vermont"s quirkiness, continued, 3rd in us for social capital, 1st in us for tolerance & equality, 1st in us for civic culture, northern states do better than southern ones. Constitutional context- constraints on political action: constraints on political action, the federal constitution (mccullough vs. maryland and the commerce clause) Federal supremacy based on necessary and proper clause of const. State of maryland attempted to tax a federal bank located in baltimore. Vt lowered its drinking age to 18, from 21. Dick snelling vs. kunin (wanted it to be high) Federal government mandated it with highway funding.